Geometric Model Theory

25^th-28^th March 2010
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

A conference in honour of Boris Zilber, in celebration of his 60^th birthday.

The long tradition of unfolding axioms for various kinds of geometry - Euclid, Descartes, non-Euclidean geometries, Tarski - had a highly influential revival in the development of the branch of model theory now known as geometric stability theory, by Zilber, Cherlin, Hrushovski, Pillay and others over the past 25 years. Stunning connections to arithmetic geometry, transcendental number theory, and even quantum mechanics have been found.

The object of the conference is to bring together the key figures as well as young researchers in this booming branch of model theory, to present and discuss the latest developments in the field.

There will be some support for UK-based graduate students (see registration below).

• Programme
• Invited Speakers
• Registration
  • Online registration form
• Acknowledgments

Programme

• March 25^th, 2010: An instructional day mainly for graduate students, with introductory lectures given by John Baldwin (tbc), Zoe Chatzidakis, Dugald Macpherson and David Marker.
• March 26^th - 28^th, 2010: The conference proper. Programme to be announced.

Invited speakers

• John Baldwin (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Martin Bays (University of Oxford)
• Oleg Belegradek (Istanbul Bilgi University)
• Elisabeth Bouscaren (Université Paris-Sud 11, Orsay)
• Zoe Chatzidakis (Université Paris 7)
• Gregory Cherlin (Rutgers University)
• David Evans (University of East Anglia)
• Mikhail Gavrilovich (St Petersburg)
• Assaf Hasson (Ben Gurion University)
• Ehud Hrushovski (Hebrew University)
• Piotr Kowalski (Wrocław University)
• Angus Macintyre (Queen Mary, University of London)
• Dugald Macpherson (University of Leeds)
• David Marker (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Anand Pillay (University of Leeds)
• Bruno Poizat (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1)
• Vladimir Tolstykh (Yeditepe University)
• Alex Wilkie (University of Manchester)
• Boris Zilber (University of Oxford)

Registration

Every participant who is not an invited speaker or not from Oxford is kindly asked to register. Registration Fee: £45 for non students, £30 for students.

Accommodation is available at Lady Margaret Hall (a single room b&b, en suite for £53 per night, or standard with shared facilities for £43 per night)

Lunches at Lady Margaret Hall can be booked either for 3 days (March 26-28, the conference proper) or for 4 days (25-28) at £20 per meal

There will be a conference dinner at Lady Margaret Hall on the night of Saturday, March 27, for £45 per person (including predinner drinks, wine and VAT)

There will be a poster session on the evening of March 25 with posters displayed throughout the conference. Everybody, though in particular young researchers (including graduate students), are encouraged to bring their posters along.

There is some (limited) financial support available for UK-based graduate students. Please apply by writing to the organizers by February 22, indicating expected travel costs and whether your participation would be impossible without support.

In order to pay the registration fee, book accommodation, lunches and the conference dinner at Lady Margaret Hall, please use the online registration form.

If there are any problems regarding this online service, please contact Sarah Porter at events@maths.ox.ac.uk.

Registration deadline: February 26, 2010.

Acknowledgments

The conference is supported by

• The London Mathematical Society
• The British Logic Colloquium
• The Mathematical Institute, Oxford
• The European MALOA Network
• The Warden of Merton College, Dame Jessica Rawson

Organizers:

• Jochen Koenigsmann (Oxford) - koenigsmann_at_maths.ox.ac.uk
• Jonathan Kirby (University of East Anglia) - jonathan.kirby_at_uea.ac.uk